Cook Islands

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Flag of Cook Islands

Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Te Manga mountain

Map of the South Pacific region highlighting the Cook Islands, shown in orange near the center-right. The map displays surrounding island nations and territories, including American Samoa, French Polynesia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand, with major islands and political boundaries labeled. The Cook Islands are marked as associated with New Zealand, and the map provides geographic context among Pacific island nations.

Anchorage Island

Mountain peak in the interior of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, rises above dense tropical vegetation and palm trees.

Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

Experience game fishing off the coast of Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Experience the mesmerizing traditions and cultures of the Cook Island people in Te Vara Nui Village, Cook Island

At a Glance

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Cook Islands summary

Cook Islands: Media

self-governing island state, Pacific Ocean

Videos

Experience game fishing off the coast of Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Experience game fishing off the coast of Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Game fishing for tuna, wahoo, and mahimahi in the waters off the coast of Rarotonga,...

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Experience the mesmerizing traditions and cultures of the Cook Island people in Te Vara Nui Village, Cook Island

Experience the mesmerizing traditions and cultures of the Cook Island people in Te Vara Nui Village, Cook Island

Tourists learning about the Cook Islands culture.

Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Images

Flag of Cook Islands

Flag of Cook Islands

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Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Islands

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Te Manga mountain

Te Manga mountain

Te Manga mountain, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Marcus Gleinig

Map of the South Pacific region highlighting the Cook Islands, shown in orange near the center-right. The map displays surrounding island nations and territories, including American Samoa, French Polynesia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand, with major islands and political boundaries labeled. The Cook Islands are marked as associated with New Zealand, and the map provides geographic context among Pacific island nations.

Cook Islands

Cook Islands.

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Anchorage Island

Anchorage Island

Anchorage Island, Suwarrov Atoll, Cook Islands.

Suwarrow/Marcus Gleinig

Mountain peak in the interior of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, rises above dense tropical vegetation and palm trees.

Rarotonga: vegetation

Lush vegetation on the mountains of Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

© Rafael Ben-Ari/stock.adobe.com

Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

Pacific Islands: Population density

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Audio

National anthem of the Cook Islands

The instrumental version of the national anthem of the Cook Islands.

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